Wichita eagle., 1887-02-01

Architects are drawing plans LOT sGoihis-
sion but none has vet fe II decided upon
He is giving the matter No little attention
and ezpects 70 commence work early in the
spring "
FIVE STORY BUILDING.
Mr. F. J. Morris has decided to erect
brick business building Immediately north
of the Heiserman building on North Nam
street # viii have a front Of forty feet and
be one hundred and twenty feet deep ana
five stories high It will contain eighty
rooms and cost near $780, 900.
Mr. Morris will commence to clear away
the buildings ca the first Of March The
material has already been secured and Is III
the city ready for being used. His prepare
lions are such that he anticipates 10 delay
after commencing work.
Mr. W. Robbins, of Anthony, is calling on
friends in the city.
Captain Shields has opened gymnasium
in the Beacon block.
Sam Beach AID j. A. Phillips, OF st. Louis,
are at the Manhattan.
c. S. Smith, of Topeka, is numbered
among Yesterdays arrivals
The masquerade ball of the Labor Literary
club occurs tonight, in Excelsior hall.
z. j. Jones, OF Norwich, is i'll the Illeti opo-
lis attending to some business matters.
J. 7. BausermaD, OF Leavenworth, arrived
iii the city yesterday and will remain several
days.
The Fmlons property st the southwest
corner OF First and Topeka sold yesterday
for $50, 600.
Judge Glenn was yesterday on account of
sickness. confined to his home and unable TO
attend TO his duties in Police court.
Deputy Donnelly was yesterday rri5tling
around 20 get the court room in order for
the cenvoning OF the February term OF
court.
Ii is stated that Hose Company No. z
made the run Of six blocks and laid 800 feet
of hose at the false alarm of fire lately. il
seven minutes.
In 1881 Mr. Gus Rhodes was made the re-
cipient Of some lots in this city, the value
assigned being $3.50; last week part OF them
were sold for s2j,000,
Ma. Yeager, f. II Meahard, II. Rutland
| i. Rutland Mrs c. Weaver, Mrs. d. Lyons
and Mrs. z. c. rutland, of Augusta, spent
few hours in the city yesterday.
The Crawford opera house bill boards, just
the size Of a ''three sheet" with Turner
| Opera House" on the top, are now numerous
| in the city, extending TO the limits in each
direction.
| The painters union held meeting last
night at Viney's Office on Second street
Their was quite large attendance and quite
number added their names to the roll of
membership.
j. B. Hewitt, dry goods dealer, II. c.
Turner, furniture dealer, and James Jones,
cattle dealer, all prominent business men of
Batavia, New York, are in the city With q
view to locating.
| Two young and h4nisome real estate rust
! =
the leoding hotels of the city, over diff
Guilty growing out of the commission to be
received from q sale.
! DR.. Horn, of Sterling, and Albert Taggart,
of Parsons, are here visiting old Indiana
friends AMI looking over the Commercial
city of Kansas, with a view TO making in
vestmentS and locating in business.
Joe McNally, the alleged ElDorado n -lr
derer, for whom the officers of this city were
once looking, was captured last week at Lin
cola. Neb. He was arrested as a gambler
and while in confinement for this offense it
was discovered he was wanted a. E!Dorado
| for more serious one
Mr. c. H. Patterson, OF Chillcothe, Ohio,
arrived in the city Saturday night and is the
guest OF Mr.. Geo. E. Campbell. Mr.. Patter-
son decided to come TO the city as result of
the many favorable reports he had heard
concerning it. He says that he had expected
TO see a booming city but admits that bust
ness is much livelier than he anticipated
He will remain in the city some days.
& Nilligan Manufacturing Co, Of Chicago,
manufacturers OF mixed paints ard dry col
ors, came to Wichita Saturday evening on q
prospecting tour for his establishment After
what he saw of the city Sunday and yester-
| day he expressed himself TO an EAGLE hired
man that it was just the place his firm was
! looking for and predicted the establishment
of a branch factory by the Chicogo estab-
lishment p, q. Just watch her in the spring
! time. Ebs
| We have been presented with program OF
an emotional dramatic military drama en-
titled Loyalty" TO be produced at the
opera house in Kiowa, Februsry 4th and 5th.
The play is the original production of the
Messrs. Ellis Bros, proprie;ors of the Kiowa
Herald From the synopsis we should Judge
il to be repiete with thrilling incidents and
startling denoumenis. The entertainment is
given for the benefit of the knights OF
Pythias, and should command good repre-
from, he of lo.ie-a ne Wichita